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Lake Winnipesaukee Wolfeboro waterfront
shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileNew Hampshire
on the eastern shore of Lake Winnipesaukee, at the bandstand in Cate Park

Lake Winnipesaukee Wolfeboro waterfront

— — the oldest summer town in America, still keeping its hours.

— Where it lives

Not only on a wall.

A small tile on the nightstand catching the morning. A larger one above the fire. Yours, wherever you spend the slow hours.
— On the nightstand, a 6-inch on a walnut stand
— Among the books, a 6-inch leaning into the spines
— Beside the kettle, a 12-inch propped
— Down a quiet hall, an 18-inch floating off the wall
— Above the fire, the 24-inch in a walnut surround
— a note from the studio

“A waterfront downtown that has been a summer place since 1768, when Governor John Wentworth built his estate in the hills above the harbour. Cate Park holds the centre of the shoreline, with a small bandstand and a lawn that slopes to the docks. The M/S Mount Washington calls at the Town Dock; the Wolfeboro Inn sits a block back from the water. — from the studio

from the studio
Lake Winnipesaukee Wolfeboro waterfront
— bring it home

Lake Winnipesaukee Wolfeboro waterfront, on ceramic.

Each tile is finished by hand in our Knoxville studio. Artwork is slowly infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure, and rests beneath a thin glossy finish. The colour lives in the surface, not on top of it.

What kind of piece?
One tile — square or rectangle.
How big?
the popular one — counter, shelf, nightstand
6 × 6 in · 15 cm · 1.6 lb
Surface finish
A clear glossy finish — the artwork reads as if under resin. Ideal for show-pieces and framed wall art.
How it sits
A hidden cleat — sits ¼″ proud of the wall.
$58
Hand-finished and shipped from our studio at the foot of the Smokies. On your wall in about ten days.
— size
6 × 6 in
15 cm
— weighs
1.6 lb
solid in the hand
— surface
ceramic, hand-finished
art rests beneath a thin glossy finish
— from
Knoxville, TN
our family studio, at the foot of the Smokies
— start a Coaster Set

Pick any four 4-inch tiles — National Parks you've been to, a Smokies set, the four seasons of one place. $ for a set of , cork-backed, ready to live on the table.

— about Lake Winnipesaukee Wolfeboro waterfront

The place, in three passes.

A little of what's known, in case you fall down the rabbit hole — or want to go see it yourself.
— the place

Wolfeboro sits on the eastern shore of Lake Winnipesaukee, in Carroll County, New Hampshire. The town is widely cited as the oldest summer resort in the United States, dating its claim to 1768, when Royal Governor John Wentworth built his summer estate above the harbour. The waterfront centres on Cate Park and the Town Dock at the foot of Main Street, with the smaller Back Bay and Crescent Lake just behind the downtown.

— the visit

The Town Dock at the foot of Main Street is one of the M/S Mount Washington's regular ports of call; the boat has run on Winnipesaukee since 1872 and the current vessel since 1940. Cate Park hosts a summer concert series at the bandstand on Tuesday evenings. The Wright Museum of World War II and the New Hampshire Boat Museum are both within a mile of the waterfront. Most parking downtown is free for two hours.

— the year

Wolfeboro keeps a working summer-resort calendar. The Wolfeboro Inn and most lakeside restaurants open in May; the M/S Mount Washington begins its season in late May; the Cate Park concert series runs Tuesdays in July and August. The Great Waters Music Festival has brought touring acts to town each summer since 1995. Foliage season in early October fills the inns again; by Veterans Day most of the lakeside businesses are closed until spring.

— where
United States · Wolfeboro, Carroll County, New Hampshire
— within
Cate Park
— elevation
152 m · 499 ft
— position
43.5878° N · 71.2078° W
— the neighborhood

What's nearby.

A handful of named places within an hour's walk or short drive. Some we've already painted; some we will.
at the lake
Cate Park
waterfront park
1 km E
Wright Museum of WWII
museum
2 km N
New Hampshire Boat Museum
museum
N
Lake Winnipesaukee Wolfeboro waterfront
Cate Park
Wright Museum of WWII
New Hampshire Boat Museum
— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Lake Winnipesaukee Wolfeboro waterfront — and about bringing the piece home.
— about the place

Wolfeboro sits on the eastern shore of Lake Winnipesaukee, in Carroll County, New Hampshire. The town centre and the public Town Dock are at the foot of Main Street, on the harbour.

The claim dates to 1768, when Royal Governor John Wentworth began building his summer estate in the hills above the harbour. The town has continuously been a summer destination since then.

Yes. The Town Dock at the foot of Main Street is one of the boat's regular ports of call from late May through October. The current vessel has run the lake since 1940.

The public park along the harbour in downtown Wolfeboro, with a bandstand, lawns sloping to the docks, and benches along the waterfront. It hosts a free summer concert series on Tuesday evenings in July and August.

The Wright Museum of World War II sits a few blocks from the Town Dock, and the New Hampshire Boat Museum is about a mile north along the lake. Both run seasonally from May through October.

— about the piece in your home

Yes. The harbour, the bandstand at Cate Park, and the Town Dock are central to the town's identity. A Small or Medium reads well in an entryway, a study, or a guest room.

It sits well in Lake-house traditional, New England coastal, and Cottage-modern rooms. The piece anchors against wainscoting, painted shiplap, or a deep navy or hunter-green wall.

A single Large carries above a standard sofa. For a longer wall a 4-tile Mural or 9-tile Mural gives the harbour the horizontal room it has in real life.

Yes, in the Dura Satin or Matte finish. Both are scratch-resistant and built for showers, backsplashes, and vertical installations where a glossy finish would catch glare.

A soft microfibre cloth with water. No abrasive cleaners, no solvents. The colour is slowly infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure and lives in the surface.

Yes. Every piece in the WenderVista atlas is curated and finished in one studio in Knoxville, Tennessee. There is no third-party licensing and no stock imagery.

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